21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lane Cove North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lane Cove North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Lane Cove North compared to most other areas. Only 21.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in similar areas, with 72.9% of people reporting no health issues at all. Mental health conditions affect 7.1% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Lane Cove North, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, as only 3.3% need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.3% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Lane Cove North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12276/lane-cove-north/topic/health-disability